Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-14
CITY COUNCIL.
Proposed Sewers for the
Principal Streets.
THE FIR>T-srREEr CROSSINGS.
intended Reconstruction Of the
Street Railroads of
the City.

Il
noon. President Breed in the chair ana
Councilman Jones, Gibbs, Collins, Low
ell. Goss, Kuhrts, Perry, Willard and
Hitler present.
After the adoption of the minutes OF
the preceding meeting the following bus
mess was transacted:
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The Mayor sent in a communiea-
t;op as follows: "City Justice Austin has
called my attention to the excessive
finesimposed for violation of the fire ordi'
nance, leaving no discretion with the City
.Iusti Sc for less than $50 fine. l would
recommend that said ordinance be
amended 80 that said Justice can exer-
cise his Judgment in imposing tines. Re
ferred to the Fire Commissioners.
He also called attention to the neces.
sity Of extending the limits OF fre dis
trict No. |. Referred to the Fire Com
missioners.
The Mayor also presented the fol.
lowing: -, -,
After several interviews with Vice
President Smith and Judge Brunson,
Attorney for the California Central Rail-
road Company. in regard to laying
tracks across First street for the purpose
of switchiog, / have received the ac-
companying communication from Mr..
Smith iu relation to this matter. At a
sabseouent meeting, Vice. President
Smith proposed paying one-third OF the
cost of viaduct along said street pro
yided the Los Angeles Cable-road Com-
panv and the city would pay the remain.
ing two thirds. The Cable-road Com
pany have since proposed paying one.
third of said work, which matter
recommend your honorable body refer
10 the Board of Public Works, as the
erection of vIaduct at this point would
forever set at rest any controversy with
said railroad company. As switching i
a constant menace to life, would fur
ther recommend your honorable body
pass an ordinance prohibiting tht
switching of cars and locomotives on the
making up of trains across any of tbs
public streets of this city.
Il Ne IOliONtUG t0btCl W lhC A'Aog VI
from c. w. Saith accompanied the
above: again referring to the subject
Of locating our tracks across First stree
am pleased to advise you that as soou
as soon as our depot grounds are graded
and our yard system of tracks are put il
proper condition for use, it is the pur
pose of this company to have but three
permanent tracks crossing First street
and will further say that the making
up of trains and general switching Of
handling of freight and passenger cars
will all be done either south or north o.
First street. In other words no switch
ing will be done over First street tina
can possibly be avoided and for further
protection Of the public or citizens trav
cling on First street two sets OF auto
matte gates will be placed, one immedi
ately at the end of First street bridgt
aad the other one Immediately west o
the west track crossing the street. all o
which will be put in operation as rapidly
as it is possible to do so.
Referred to the Board of Pablic Works
The Mayor also sent in a communica-
ton, as follows:
i QtblEt 10 COLL lOuI dttChttOu W shN
importance of opening Los Angeles
street from Seventh to Eleventh. Near,
ly all the lands through which said
street woull run are held in large bod
les, and as they are liable to be subdi-
vided at any time the opening would
now be accom- plished at very little cost
to the property owners, and would rec
ommend that ycur honorable body take
some action in this matter.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
The following letter was read and re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works:
1--WE, the owners of several OF the
street car lines in the city of Los
Angeles, respectfully submit that we are
desirous of reconstructing the several
lines, bringing them all to a uniform
gauge, with double tracks, and of intro
ducing the cable system over portion.
In order to speedily perfect these ad'
vantages we pray your honorable body
to instruct your Board of Public Works
and the City Engineer to meet with us
in conference at as early day as posi-
pared and reported to your honorable
Doay Tor sucn purpose.
Resp ctfully,
CRY RAILROAD Co.
CENTRAL RAILROAD Co.
l.. A. CABLE RAILROAD Co"
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The Health Officer called attention to
nuisance at the corner of Maple and
Washington streets, caused by the
leaking of zanja. Referred to Zanja
Committee.
The Pound Keeper reported receipts
of sos duriog January, February. March.
April and May. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
The City Assessor reported collections
of $l56 6S during the past week. Re
TERED to the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets report,
ed expenditures of $56350 during the
pas. week. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
The City Assessor asked for assist.
ance necessary to com mplete the assess.
ment roll. Referred to Finance Com
mit;ee with power to act.
The Z,pjero reported expenses of $236
during the past week. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported the condi.
tioa OF the various funds on June llth.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Auditor presented his trial
balance for the month of May. Referred
to he Finance Committee.
The City Auditor reported that he
had appointed James G, Voorhees,,
and Theodore Neely as deputies in hls
Office and asked the confirmation of the
appointments. Confirmed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Fire Commissioners recommended
the placing of fire hydrants at the fol-
lowing places: Sixth and Spring, Sew
enth and Olive. Seventh and Hill, Sew
snth and Fort, Eighth and Fort, Eighth
and Hill, Eighth and Pearl, Ninth and
Olive, Tenth aud Hill. Tenth and Olive,
Tenth and Pearl, Eleventh and Olive,
Eleventh and Pearl, Twelfth and Hill,
Twelfth and Olive, Main and Pico, Main
and California, Main aud Pacheco, Hill